A macabre girl laments about the inevitability of death after being given a melting cartoon character popsicle.
Gordon does not want to freeze during his dinner date. Not only is Gordon nervous, but he has a secret- he has snakes for hair with a bad habit of turning people into stone. Will he find love or is this a date with disaster?
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS:
BEST FILM: STUCK
BEST ANIMATION: ISLAND
BEST PERFORMANCES: THE PUPPETEER
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: INLAND FREAKS
BEST MUSIC: ISLAND
Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos:
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There is an episode about this festival in our archives as we talk about the audience and all the great films we showcased at this event.
The theme of the October 2018 DRAMA & ANIMATION FEEDBACK Film Festival in Toronto was “Survival”.
All films were about someone or something “surviving”.
A fun and exciting night. There was a great shift of tone from the first half to the 2nd half. And it worked without a hitch.
Another great sell out crowd making outstanding comments.
See you at the festivals.
– Matthew Toffolo
| The FEEDBACK Monthly Film Festival is back for 2018.. Our home is The Carlton Cinemas, located in the heart of downtown Toronto at 20 Carlton Street. The event runs from 7pm to 9:10pm.
Continuing to showcase the best of short films from around the world, while maintaining our audience feedback format moderated by Kierston Drier. Showcasing a festival twice a month in Toronto in 2018! Tickets for 2018 are PAY WHAT YOU LIKE. If you like to obtain seats in advance and pick them up on the day of the event (come for FREE, or make a donation), please email us attickets@wildsound.ca and we’ll reserve seats for you. You can pick up the tickets on the day of the event at the cinema. Tickets are first come, first serve. This festival has sold out 76 out of its last 78 events! You will be able to buy alcohol (beer, wine, liquor), popcorn, candy, and refreshments before the show. Here is the full program of films. Festival starts at 7pm sharp! |
| MORFRUSIS, 10min, Columbia, Animation/Fantasy Directed by Santiago Castano A delirious fable about Rena, an enslaved ordinary frog who becomes a liberator. Where once existed a lush and paradisiac forest, now agonizes a desolate landscape of enslaved frogs forced by other stronger, armed frogs to operate a huge industrial, tree swallowing mill. How could our tiny protagonist ever defeat this evil regime and its gluttonous, narcissist leader? Hint: magic fruits are involved…someday, somehow, somewhere… CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film! |
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| STAR RUNNER, 2min., USA, Animation/Experimental Directed by Ran Sheng From the Stone Age to the Information Age, from fire to steel, from the Stonehenge to the International Space Station, what is the motive power behind us? This experimental film illustrates what drove us went through the long road of human history, and the evolution of civilization and technology. It also encourages people to think about the future of our civilization – where are we heading? CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film! |
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| TWICE UPON A TIME, 14min., Serbia, Animation/Fantasy Directed by Vojin Vasovic Twice Upon a Time, there was a king with split personality whose one half wants to become a poet and the other a fearless warrior. They share their conscience, but have opposing wishes and desperately want to get rid of each other. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film! |
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| OH MY…., 4min,., USA, Animation/Music Video Directed by Tim Ballard Music Video for the song “Oh My’ by Bodhi’s Wish. A post-apocalyptic dream journey and promise of rebirth through imagination. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film! |
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| OH! UGANDA, 5min., Uganda, Animation/Documentary Directed by Luciana Ceccatto Farah A short stop-motion animated history of Uganda’s presidential succession, based entirely on hearsay – yet supported by archival photography. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film! |
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AUDIENCE FESTIVAL AWARDS
Best Film: THE BLUE BUTTERFLY
Best Animation: CHRYSALIS
Best Sound Design: PINK BUBBLES
Best Music: The music from PURRS AND OL MAN BLUES
Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos:
 CONDITIONER, 5min., USA, Animation/ExperimentalWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 THE BLUE BUTTERFLY, 5min., China, Animation WATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 CHRYSALIS, 7min., Singapore, Animation WATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 BARRY THE BLOBFISH, 2min., USA, AnimationWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 PINK BUBBLES, 3min., Taiwan, Animation WATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 ONCE AND DONE, 3min, USA, Animation/DocumentaryWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 PURRS AND ‘OL MAN BLUES, 2min., Canada, AnimationWATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
 GLORIOUS VICTORY, 2min., USA, Animation WATCH Audience FEEDBACK |
The EXPERIMENTAL/ANIMATION DECEMBER 2017 FEEDBACK Film Festival gave our audiences simply the best of short movies from this community.
The theme of the festival was “STRUGGLE”.
Every film showcased was about a character(s) simply struggling in life in some sort of way. .
Showcasing the best 13 Experimental and Animation Short Films of 2017 was a terrific way to end the year 2017.
This is a festival without its controversy as some films pushed the limits of what is appropriate to screen – and perhaps 100% of our audience didn’t appreciate certain films as it didn’t fit into their idealogy. In my subjective opinion, this is what the Experimental night is all about. Stretch the boundaries of storytelling and film execution while still engaging and making the audience feel.
That said, there were a couple of films that the FEEDBACK Film Festival committee wanted us to show that I simply could not. They pushed things a bit TOO far.
I always like to imagine any film we program to see how it will play 10 years from now from a 2027 audience. Of course I can not predict the future, but sometimes you can see the patterns of convention and what is appropriate. So some films that we screen today might not stand the test of time in 10 years. So it’s my job to make sure we don’t screen a film that is a little cringe worthy in the future.
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Kierston Drier (who also moderated the event) was the main programmer for the DECEMBER 2017 Festival. She has worked for WILDsound for the last 2 years and is the driving force for future FEEDBACK Film Festival events.
You always know you had a great festival when all the films receive multiple votes for BEST FILM of the night from the audience – which was the case for all 13 films presented at this festival.
We are so proud of this festival. We can’t wait for 2018.
See you at the festivals.
– Matthew Toffolo
The FEEDBACK Monthly Film Festival is back for 2017.. Our home is The Carlton Cinemas, located in the heart of downtown Toronto at 20 Carlton Street. The event runs from 7pm to 9:10pm.
Continuing to showcase the best of short films from around the world, while maintaining our audience feedback format moderated by Kierston Drier and Amanda Lomonaco. Showcasing a festival twice a month in 2017!
Tickets for 2017 are PAY WHAT YOU LIKE. Purchase your tickets online via Paypal or Credit Card. Tickets are first come first serve.
If you like to obtain seats in advance and pick them up on the day of the event (come for FREE, or make a donation), please email us at tickets@wildsound.ca and we’ll reserve seats for you.
You can pick up the tickets on the day of the event at the cinema. Tickets are first come, first serve. This festival has sold out 58 out of its last 60 events!
You will be able to buy alcohol (beer, wine, liquor), popcorn, candy, and refreshments before the show.
Here is the full program of films. Festival starts at 7pm sharp!
| CONDITIONER, 5min., USA, Animation/Experimental Directed by Shane Beam An audition for a conditioner commercial becomes an otherworldly psychogenic experience. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film! |
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| THE BLUE BUTTERFLY, 5min., China, Animation Directed by Mei Li To collect butterflies from the memory of his marriage, an old man travels around the world, then he relives the moment with his wife while capturing the butterflies. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film! |
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| CHRYSALIS, 7min., Singapore, Animation Directed by Ina Conradi Based on an old legend about the butterfly’s struggles the film is the symbolic metaphor of rebirth after death and fascination with the human innate drive to survive. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film! |
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| BARRY THE BLOBFISH, 2min., USA, Animation Directed by Marleia A. Alfaro Barry is a fat ugly fish that can’t swim and lives at the bottom of the ocean. He longs to live on a beautiful coral reef at the top of a tall, tall cliff. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film! |
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| PINK BUBBLES, 3min., Taiwan, Animation Directed by Pei Yao Pink Bubbles is a short 3D animation about a lonely whale looking for a companionship. Diving underwater, this whale has been ignored by other whales because their calls are on different frequencies. As he is a fighter, he never gives up on finding someone who can understand him. His longing leads him to a tragic end. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film! |
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| ONCE AND DONE, 3min, USA, Animation/Documentary Directed by Jacob Pettit This is the true story of Jeff as told by Jeff, who faces the repercussions of his choices, and learns from his mistakes. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film! |
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| PURRS AND ‘OL MAN BLUES, 2min., Canada, Animation Directed by Susan Shulman Cool alley cat meets old blues musician and they tour together CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film! |
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| GLORIOUS VICTORY, 2min., USA, Animation Directed by Will Kim Glorious Victory is an animated short film about two beetles fighting over a fig fruit which leads both of the beetles to complete disaster. Will Kim uses watercolor to tell a story of ambition, greed, and selfishness with an original soundtrack composed and performed by Tatenori Hamasaka. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film! |
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The event runs from 7pm to 9:10pm on Thursday December 28, 2017
AUDIENCE FESTIVAL AWARDS
Best Film: FRUIT
Best Animation: ONE PER PERSON
Best Characters: Pushing
Best Music: PERFECT TOWN
The FAMILY SEPTEMBER 2017 FEEDBACK Film Festival was truly a great success.
The theme of the festival was “CYCLE OF LIFE”.
Every film showcased was about the process of life. We are born. We live. We pass on.
NOTE: This was a showcase of the best FAMILY films from around the world.
This was a two part night. The first half was the best of live action shorts. And the 2nd half was the best of animation shorts.
This was an amazing night. One of the best of our 2017 season. When you showcase 10 films and every single film gets a vote from the audience for “BEST FILM”, you know you have a special night. This was a night where every single film was a worthy winner.
The full house crowd of 165 people didn’t say one negative comment in the entire moderation. I do not think that has ever happened in our history of over 100 events. People were on a trip of positivity because all of the films showcased were so dynamic.
When you make a short film, especially an animation film, most times it takes years to complete from the inception to completion. So it just gives me a fuzzy feeling inside to witness a festival like this. It was a perfect night.
Big thanks to the moderator of the evening, Kierston Drier, for her amazing job.
See you at the festivals in 2017.
– Matthew Toffolo
| The FEEDBACK Monthly Film Festival is back for 2017.. Our home is The Carlton Cinemas, located in the heart of downtown Toronto at 20 Carlton Street. The event runs from 7pm to 9:10pm.
Continuing to showcase the best of short films from around the world, while maintaining our audience feedback format moderated by Kierston Drier and Amanda Lomonaco. Showcasing a festival twice a month in 2017! Tickets for 2017 are PAY WHAT YOU LIKE. Tickets are first come first serve. OR, if you like to obtain seats in advance and pick them up on the day of the event (come for FREE, or make a donation), please email us atfestivalevent@wildsoundfestival.com and we’ll reserve seats for you. You can pick up the tickets on the day of the event at the cinema. Tickets are first come, first serve. This festival has sold out 50 out of its last 52 events! You will be able to buy alcohol (beer, wine, liquor), popcorn, candy, and refreshments before the show. Here is the full program of films. Festival starts at 7pm sharp! |
| PEPITA & MAX, 6min, Family/Animation Directed by Rahel Ilona Eisenring Pepita and Max have all sorts of adventures. Monsieur Raf, Max’ toy giraffe, is always with them. When Max loses Monsieur Raf while hiking, the little boy can’t find sleep. Not even the Alpsegen, the lullaby of the mountains, which is meant to protect animals and people on the alp, helps. The peculiar tradition gives Pepita an idea: what works for Swiss alp-cows could also save a giraffe through the night. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film! |
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| UKA, 3min, Spain, Animation/Family Directed by Valle Comba Canales Uka is a little girl who lives in a grey abandoned factory. While she’s painting of of her canvas, she finds a way of changing how she sees the world. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film! |
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| KARMA, 4min., USA, Animation/Family Directed by Peter Zhaoyu Zhou A boy meets a fish in a mysterious forest. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film! |
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| PERFECT TOWN, 4min., Switzerland, Animation/Fantastic Directed by Anais Voirol In search of perfection a whole city obeys to selection. A constant struggle. Trying and trying again. Where is the difference between endurance and madness? CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film! |
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| ONE PER PERSON, 10min., Canada, Animation/Comedy Directed by Nasheet Zaman An awkward fast food worker gains a new perspective on life while competing for customers against an excessively happy-go-lucky rival. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film! |
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| FRUIT, 7min., Germany, Animation/Experimental Directed by Gerhard Funk Rise into being, mature, perish – Fruit tells a creation story. As the animated short film unfolds, it brings forth a play of shapes illustrating the dialog between two mythological forces – the West and the East. In it the vibrating entities of black and white are constantly being split apart and reconciled by red, in a playful and dramatic choreography of forms and figures. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film! |
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| OUR CRAPPY TOWN, 8min, USA, Animation/Comedy Directed by Andy & Carolyn London In 1986, Andy London had a small, forgettable role in the Glen Cove High School production of Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town”. But what happened when the curtains closed….is the stuff of legend. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film! |
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The event runs from 7pm to 9:10pm on Thursday September 18, 2017
3:32, 6min., Argentina, Drama
INLAND FREAKS, 11min., Canada, Drama
THE PUPPETEER, 19min, UK, Drama/Crime
ISLAND, 2min., Germany, Animation
THE WISHING CRANES, 3min., USA, Animation
O.B.E. THE OUT OF BODY EXPERIENCE, 9min, Canada, Animation
PLUSH ASSASSIN, 2min., USA, Animation
STUCK, 5min., USA, Animation
EXPIRATION DATE, 4min., USA, Animation
BARELY THERE, 2min., USA, Animation
EXPEND, 3min., USA, Sci-Fi/Animation
UKA, 3min, Spain, Animation/Family
KARMA, 4min., USA, Animation/Family
PERFECT TOWN, 4min., Switzerland, Animation/Fantastic
ONE PER PERSON, 10min., Canada, Animation/Comedy
FRUIT, 7min., Germany, Animation/Experimental
OUR CRAPPY TOWN, 8min, USA, Animation/Comedy